Left my taillight on...

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

Does that conflict at all with your advice? It seemed to fit the bill and had the quick connect capability.

The Schumacher from WalMart IS a battery tender.....just not the Battery Tender brand.
Since I DON'T live in a warm climate, I have TWO of them.

I also have a "real" charger since the tenders aren't worth much if you have a dead battery and need to get going quickly. Like you said earlier, most cars and trucks these days are REALLY hard to push start (impossible), as is my tractor and 2 lawn mowers!

[jonathan180iq]

This isn't a sure fire thing, but just go for a ride of an hour or longer.
That should charge you back up. If it doesn't you're not out any money and you got a nice ride in. Then, if needed, you can get a battery charger.

[mrlmd1]

[quote="alanmcorcoran"]Thanks for the detailed instructions mrlmd1. I was going to buy the Battery Tender recommended by Sarris above with the easy disconnects. Does that conflict at all with your advice? It seemed to fit the bill and had the quick connect capability.

I was only trying to save you the $7.95 shipping fee and give you a reason to go out to the store on your bike. You could spend the $7.95 on gas instead of postal fees. They all work the same way (and are all probably made by the same company anyway, with different brand names).

[alanmcorcoran]

I like the "going to the store on my bike" part! Not as fond of trying to find anything I want and dealing with the help when I get there.... "If we have one, it's out there somewhere."

I've got a Pep Boys nearby. I'll give them a look see before I shop online. I spend more on cable every year than I do on gas - if i really wanted to save money, I'd tell my wife to listen to the Angels on the radio.

[jonathan180iq]

An Angles fan? How did she feel about the Teixeria deal?

[alanmcorcoran]

She was a major Kotchman fan but she got over her bummage when Tex hit a grand slam on, like, day two. We have a stupid song we made up, and Kotchman was in it, so we had to replace him in that lineup as well.

[jonathan180iq]

Hahahaha. Yeah, we had a fan song about Tex. It really helped, as we were 5 games under .500 during his Atlanta tenure. :roll:

'Ole John made a bad move by selling the farm to get one player. We have more problems than just needing a slugging firstbaseman.

Kotchman has a good make-up, he just doesn't seem to have it together right now. I always liked him while he was you guys.

I hope you guys sweep the Cubs in the WS.

[alanmcorcoran]

To the tune of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Also, you must pronounce Chone "Cho-nee", not Shawn. Don't ask.)

Howie Kendrick, Juan Rivera!
Chone Figgins, Mark Texeira!
Tori Hunter, Vlad Guerrero! Oi!

(you can vary the lineup and the order - just like in the game! We used to have Kotchman in the leadoff position, and Cabrera had Texeira's spot in the rhyme scheme. Gary Matthews works as does Reggie Willets and Eric Aybar. Garrett Anderson not so much. K Rod is right out.)

I guess I will take my nerd badge now. Sigh.

PS. The Angels tend to suck in the post season, '02 nonwithstanding.
PPS. My wife is the sports fan. I just have to live with her.

[jonathan180iq]

I don't need to hear you whines about sucking in the post season. I'm a Braves fan, remember?

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

I'm a Braves fan, remember?

:crackup :haha2: :haha: :oops:

I'll be down again for the Nascar race at the end of October.....but not on the bike.
Might try to rent something for the week before.